Tsurumi, Andrea and Mo Willems. I’m On It! Andrea Tsurumi, Illus. Easy Reader. Elephant & Piggie Like Reading! Series. Hyperion, 05/2021. [34]pp. $9.99. 978-1-368-06696-9. OUTSTANDING. GRADES K-2. In this entry to the Elephant & Piggie [continue reading]
June 2021
Author Patricia Reilly Giff Dies
Author Patricia Reilly Giff Dies: Two-time Newbery Honor recipient Patricia Reilly Giff died on June 22 at her home at age 86. Before becoming an author, she was a teacher in the New York City [continue reading]
Boston Globe-Horn Book Awards Announced
I Talk Like a River Wins Boston Globe-Horn Book Award: The Boston Globe-Horn Book Awards were announced on June 23, 2021, naming I Talk Like a River by Jordan Scott, illustrated by Sidney Smith (Holiday [continue reading]
Merci Suarez Can’t Dance Review
Medina, Meg. Merci Suarez Can’t Dance. Fiction. Candlewick, 04/2021. 372pp. $17.99. 978-0-7636-9050-2. OUTSTANDING. GRADES 4-7. Cuban-American seventh-grader Merci Suarez is back, but the challenges she faces have changed. Medina is masterful in taking established characters [continue reading]
Shapes Storytime – Revised
Shapes Storytime – revised Learning shapes as a toddler is a key math concept that is essential for later subjects. Offer a shapes-themed storytime to emphasize the importance of the subject. Parents may also need [continue reading]
Summer Storytime – Revised
Summer Storytime – revised Seasons are a useful subject for a preschooler, and summer can be a great time to begin to learn about the seasons. For a craft project, check out: Summer Crafts and [continue reading]
Rock from the Sky Review
Klassen, Jon. Rock From the Sky, The. Jon Klassen, Illus. Picture Book. Candlewick, 04/2021. [96]pp. $18.99. 978-1-5362-1562-5. OUTSTANDING. GRADES PRE-3. Five chapters comprise this long form picture book, and the events appear to take place [continue reading]
War and Millie McGonigle Read-Alikes
READ-ALIKES War and Millie McGonigle by Karen Cushman Bradley, Kimberly Brubaker. The War That Saved My Life. Bustard, Anne. Blue Skies. Ferrari, Michael. Born to Fly. Giff, Patricia Reilly. Island War. Giff, Patricia Reilly. Willow [continue reading]